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mark greenblatt, abc news, new york. >> thank you, mark. of course, the president signed several executive orders. that was the first salvo in all of this. now the tougher battle is capitol hill. even senator feinstein said the chances of this getting passed are unlikely but it's a battle worth having. we'll see what happens once it hits capitol hill. >> i think most americans, especially after newtown, they do support some sort of gun control. perhaps not an aggressive form of gun control, but something. so why wouldn't it at least be possible? >> if the public is for it, you think capitol hill would respond. from '94 to 2004 in this country, we had an assault weapons ban. and you listen to people who supported it they say it worked and had the effect. you listen to the nra and other folks who say it didn't work. i just want to see one final concrete, nonpartisan study that says did the one we did from '94 to 2004 really work? >> there was studies, though. >> there was, but they always say conflicting things. you don't get a final word, an
mark greenblatt, abc news, new york. >> thank you, mark. of course, the president signed several executive orders. that was the first salvo in all of this. now the tougher battle is capitol hill. even senator feinstein said the chances of this getting passed are unlikely but it's a battle worth having. we'll see what happens once it hits capitol hill. >> i think most americans, especially after newtown, they do support some sort of gun control. perhaps not an aggressive form of gun...
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federal disaster aid kicked off thanks to president obama and national guard has been, activated for this area. >> it will be a grim day as the death toll does go up through the morning and afternoon. >> that's right. you want to stay with abc news all morning long as we cover the direct hit on oklahoma. we'll bring you the latest pictures, latest breaking developments live from the storm zone on "america this morning" and "good morning america." >>> coming up this half hour, memories of a similar nightmare in the nation's heartland. >> remember the deadly tornado in joplin, missouri, two years ago? you'll see how that city struggled to rebuild. that's next in our abc news vault. sno snoou. >>> first, some other top stories, including a bombshell in the development from utah in the case of a mother who has been missing for years. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by colonial penn life insurance. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by colonial penn life insurance. [ female announcer ] your smile. like other preci
federal disaster aid kicked off thanks to president obama and national guard has been, activated for this area. >> it will be a grim day as the death toll does go up through the morning and afternoon. >> that's right. you want to stay with abc news all morning long as we cover the direct hit on oklahoma. we'll bring you the latest pictures, latest breaking developments live from the storm zone on "america this morning" and "good morning america." >>>...
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alexander marquardt, abc news, johannesburg. >> alex, thank you. >> president obama among one of the first leaders to respond to mandela's death. he ordered flags flown at half staff. saying he can't imagine his life without the example that mandela set. the president met mandela only once in person in 2005 when he was a junior senator. mandela's daughters were in london at the time of his death at a premiere of his life. the women left the theater immediately after getting the news but they asked the film be played until the end. including prince william who was told that mandela died as the credits rolled. >>> while south africa begins its official mourning period, we are getting insight about his last wishes. what about the last wishes and are his family members getting along? >> never nice to see a family fighting. toward the end there, there was some infighting with the grandson moving the bodies of some of mandela's dead children. he always wanted to lay forever in qunu, which is his boyhood home. while i was there, the lawsuits against the grandson were resolved. luckily it so
alexander marquardt, abc news, johannesburg. >> alex, thank you. >> president obama among one of the first leaders to respond to mandela's death. he ordered flags flown at half staff. saying he can't imagine his life without the example that mandela set. the president met mandela only once in person in 2005 when he was a junior senator. mandela's daughters were in london at the time of his death at a premiere of his life. the women left the theater immediately after getting the news...
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president obama says, thanks to television and movies, the rest of the world has had a front-row seat for america's march toward progress. the president noted that shows like abc's "modern family" helps to transmit american values to millions around the globe. >>> no early christmas present for o.j. simpson who lost his recent bid for a new trial and possible freedom. a judge in las vegas rejected all of his claims that his lawyer had a conflict of interest, and his attorney concealed the chance of a plea bargain deal, and that his lawyer was incompetent. simpson is serving 9 to 33 years in prison for a 2007 kidnapping and robbery. >>> bombshell allegations of drug abuse have surfaced against lawson. months after her high-profile divorce, an e-mail from her ex-husband was read, saying she was so high on drugs she allowed personal assistants to spend whatever they want. the two assistants are on trial for spending $500,000 of the couple's money on themselves. they claim lawson used cocaine, marijuana and prescription drugs daily during their marriage. a claim she denies. >>> well, less
president obama says, thanks to television and movies, the rest of the world has had a front-row seat for america's march toward progress. the president noted that shows like abc's "modern family" helps to transmit american values to millions around the globe. >>> no early christmas present for o.j. simpson who lost his recent bid for a new trial and possible freedom. a judge in las vegas rejected all of his claims that his lawyer had a conflict of interest, and his attorney...
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. >> thanks, jim. appreciate it. >>> to washington now where there are just seven days to go before wide-reaching budget cuts take effect. president obama has reached out to top republican leaders to try to kickstart some talks. the phone call marked the first time they've talked on the issue since the fiscal cliff deal next year. the president says it never should have gotten to this point. >> there's no other profession, no other industry where people wait until the 11th hour to solve these big problems. >> but neither side is reporting any progress. instead, aides simply exchanged some taunts via twitter. not a lot of reason for hope here that they're going to get this done. but there's still a few days. >> like the president said, there's nowhere else in the world where you think about it, if it's going to affect that many people and so much money is on the line that we wait for this long for anything to happen. in fact, today our abc's jonathan karl spoke to secretary leon panetta about these cuts
. >> thanks, jim. appreciate it. >>> to washington now where there are just seven days to go before wide-reaching budget cuts take effect. president obama has reached out to top republican leaders to try to kickstart some talks. the phone call marked the first time they've talked on the issue since the fiscal cliff deal next year. the president says it never should have gotten to this point. >> there's no other profession, no other industry where people wait until the 11th...
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>> tahman, thank you. >>> president obama travels to the tornado zone on sunday to see the damage and comfort the victims. memorial services begin today for some of the 24 people who died in moore, oklahoma. seven of the victims were students at the plaza towers elementary school, which was completely destroyed. that school did not have a safe room, and now some parents are asking for answers. >> there is no way to explain the anger and the sadness that i had all at one time. >> alabama, by the way, is the only state which requires that all new schools be built with safe rooms. >> this devastating tornado, not oklahoma's first experience with mother nature's wrath. it is tornado alley, after all. oklahomans insist, no matter how much damage has been left behind, no storm is going to break their spirit. abc's mike becher, an oklahoman, explains. >> reporter: standsing a half mile in front of sunday's violent storm, watching yet another tornado plow through red dirt and houses built on it, i silently wondered why do i live here? the answer is rooted in dust. i'm an okie. the "o" word wa
>> tahman, thank you. >>> president obama travels to the tornado zone on sunday to see the damage and comfort the victims. memorial services begin today for some of the 24 people who died in moore, oklahoma. seven of the victims were students at the plaza towers elementary school, which was completely destroyed. that school did not have a safe room, and now some parents are asking for answers. >> there is no way to explain the anger and the sadness that i had all at one...
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president obama said yesterday if syrian president assad is not held accountable, other authoritarian regimes will look at this and say, we can get away with something, too. john and diana? >> karen, thank you for that. >>> prison officials in ohio ordered an investigation into the suicide of ariel castro. the convicted rapist, kidnapper found hanging in his cell. his victims have not commented on the incident, but prosecutors say castro "couldn't take it even for a month, a small portion of what he dished out for more than a decade." >>> public health officials in new hampshire believe one person has died of a rare degenerative brain disease. and they say there is a remote chance that up to 13 others in multiple states were exposed through surgical equipment. there are only about 200 cases of this disease diagnosed in the u.s. every year. >> after two decades of practicing internal medicine i have never come across this disease. >> the disease progresses rapidly. once symptoms appear and is always fatal. usually within a few months. dr. richard besser will weigh in later on on "good
president obama said yesterday if syrian president assad is not held accountable, other authoritarian regimes will look at this and say, we can get away with something, too. john and diana? >> karen, thank you for that. >>> prison officials in ohio ordered an investigation into the suicide of ariel castro. the convicted rapist, kidnapper found hanging in his cell. his victims have not commented on the incident, but prosecutors say castro "couldn't take it even for a month, a...
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reena and john. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. fascinating the church the president tend to go to, st. john's where devon shot the interview outside of. i asked one of the ministers there what is it like trying to do a sermon in front of the president of the united states? the minister said i just realize the president wants to be like everyone else. doesn't want to be singled out in a sermon. >> so true. dubois, 30 years old. held the job for four years. >> fascinating. >>> still ahead, an unusual sight making it way around the world. >> why a giant rubber ducky could be headed down your way. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" ♪ rubber ducky you're so fine ♪ and i'm lucky that you're mine ♪ >> we love that song. we heard rubber ducky song. we said i hope we have the song. our producers have it. modern life can be stressful enough with our 24/7 culture, ties to smartphones and multitasking. >> a giant rubber ducky could give you a reason to smile and could be headed your way. abc's john donvan e
reena and john. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. fascinating the church the president tend to go to, st. john's where devon shot the interview outside of. i asked one of the ministers there what is it like trying to do a sermon in front of the president of the united states? the minister said i just realize the president wants to be like everyone else. doesn't want to be singled out in a sermon. >> so true. dubois, 30 years old. held the job for four years. >>...
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thank you. >>> president obama and new jersey governor chris christie spread a unified message at the jersey shore. at one stop they tossed footballs at a tire. christie needed one throw to put it through. the president missed five times but wound up with a teddy bear and chicago bears sweatshirt. later the men stressed the shore recovered well from super storm sandy but there is plenty of work to be done. >>> a truck driver is listed in serious condition after a freight train crashed into his big rig near baltimore. that collision caused the train to derail, and then a powerful explosion. the blast was felt at least a half mile away. abc's david kerley was there. >> reporter: the rail car burst into flames after derailing. as the fire intensifies watch this massive explosion. [ explosion ] >> back up. >> two warehouses had their walls shredded, windows blown out in the surrounding area. people in a 20-block area told to stay away. >> i thought it was an earthquake. the house shook. it wasn't a normal boom. >> when it went it knocked me down and my two other co-workers. >> reporter: h
thank you. >>> president obama and new jersey governor chris christie spread a unified message at the jersey shore. at one stop they tossed footballs at a tire. christie needed one throw to put it through. the president missed five times but wound up with a teddy bear and chicago bears sweatshirt. later the men stressed the shore recovered well from super storm sandy but there is plenty of work to be done. >>> a truck driver is listed in serious condition after a freight train...
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>> reporter: house republicans blasted president obama for not leading the way to a compromise. they say he's more focused on rallying the public than sitting down with lawmakers. rob and diana, back to you. >> our thanks to karen. >>> chuck hagel may be confirmed today as secretary of defense, but his predecessor, leon panetta, will not be on capitol hill for the vote. anxious to retire, panetta will watch hagel's proceedings on tv from the comfort of his own home in california. >>> the senate finance committee is expected to approve the nomination of jack lew as secretary of the treasury. a confirmation vote from the full senate expected tomorrow. he replaces timothy geithner. >>> the nation's most famous surgeon general has passed away. c. everett koop was appointed by president reagan in 1981 and instrumental in changing america's views on smoking, trying to get the country to kick the habit by the year 2000. he also endorsed condoms and sex education in an effort to stop the spread of aids. he died at his home in new hampshire. dr. koop was 96 years old. >>> pope benedict h
>> reporter: house republicans blasted president obama for not leading the way to a compromise. they say he's more focused on rallying the public than sitting down with lawmakers. rob and diana, back to you. >> our thanks to karen. >>> chuck hagel may be confirmed today as secretary of defense, but his predecessor, leon panetta, will not be on capitol hill for the vote. anxious to retire, panetta will watch hagel's proceedings on tv from the comfort of his own home in...
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obama and a kiss from sunny, the tiny tot was just fine. the first lady welcomed military families to the white house to unveil this year's decorations and thank them for their sacrifices. >> no matter what challenges you all face, during the holidays or any other time during the year, you all just dig a little deeper. >> reporter: the white house is fully decorated for the holidays and ready to welcome the 70,000 visitors expected this season. the numbers are impressive. it took 83 volunteers from all 50 states to deck these halls. there are 24 christmas trees, 450 books, a 300-pound gingerbread white house with and 1,000 yards of satin ribbon used to make replicas of the famous pups. >> they are mechanical. this is a new step. we are stepping up in the world. the bo and sunny honoring. >> now there's one more christmas tree to light. president obama and the first family will turn the switch on the massive 31 foot tall national christmas tree on the ellipse on friday. >> mary, thank you. >>> so i think it is fitting they named her sunny be
obama and a kiss from sunny, the tiny tot was just fine. the first lady welcomed military families to the white house to unveil this year's decorations and thank them for their sacrifices. >> no matter what challenges you all face, during the holidays or any other time during the year, you all just dig a little deeper. >> reporter: the white house is fully decorated for the holidays and ready to welcome the 70,000 visitors expected this season. the numbers are impressive. it took 83...
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. >> reporter: president obama travels to south africa today. still no word on whether he will meet with mandela while he is there. the white house is deferring that decision to the mandela family. john and diana? >> mary bruce, thank you for that. >>> as expected, the funeral of actor james gandolfini was a star-studded affair. 1,500 people attending yesterday's service at a cathedral here in new york city, or new york, anyway. along with gandolfini's family, there was practically every other star who played a role in "the sopranos." the series creator, david chase, eulogizing gandolfini, recalling the child-like quality he brought to the role of tony soprano. >>> more corporate sponsors are cutting ties with paula deen as the firestorm continues over her use of racial slurs. target and home depot are phasing out deen's products and the diabetes drugmaker she's endorsed dropped her as well. but deen's latest cookbook shot to number one on amazon all the way from number 1,500, and those are advanced sales because that book isn't out until octobe
. >> reporter: president obama travels to south africa today. still no word on whether he will meet with mandela while he is there. the white house is deferring that decision to the mandela family. john and diana? >> mary bruce, thank you for that. >>> as expected, the funeral of actor james gandolfini was a star-studded affair. 1,500 people attending yesterday's service at a cathedral here in new york city, or new york, anyway. along with gandolfini's family, there was...
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that is a big challenge for president obama. rob and sunny, back to you. >> all right, thanks a lot, karen. >>> the world's biggest retailer has made a decision about ammunition sales. wal-mart customers may buy only three boxes of ammo a day. because of limited supplies these days. with demand up for bullets, wal-mart says it is striking a balance between serving hunters and sportsmen and selling firearms responsibly. >>> in newtown, an emotional hearing on gun control wrapped up. among the witnesses, parents who lost their kids in the sandy hook massacre. one mother called on lawmakers to turn this tragedy into a moment of transformation. a few newtown residents spoke out against more restrictions on gun rights. >> if you think about it those parent are still grieving. they're the face, many of them have become the face of this, this gun control issue. i mean, it is what six weeks ago? that they lost their babies? talking about babies. >> 14th of december, too. and not only the media spot light on that community trying to grie
that is a big challenge for president obama. rob and sunny, back to you. >> all right, thanks a lot, karen. >>> the world's biggest retailer has made a decision about ammunition sales. wal-mart customers may buy only three boxes of ammo a day. because of limited supplies these days. with demand up for bullets, wal-mart says it is striking a balance between serving hunters and sportsmen and selling firearms responsibly. >>> in newtown, an emotional hearing on gun control...